Piz Gannaretsch

Start at the Lukmanier Pass (Hospezi Santa Maria, about 1,910 m). Follow the closed road west along the south shore of the Lai da Sontga Maria reservoir to the junction for the Cadagno and Cadlimo huts and Lai Blau (15 minutes), then the path along the west shore into the Val Rondadura, over the bridge and north-west across the pastures of Alp Rondadura to Lai Blau (2,409 m; T2, marked, about 1¾ hours). From the basin north of the lake climb steep, slab-studded grass slopes towards Point 2757, avoiding the final rock step by a traverse to the right and reaching the ridge through a small scree hollow just west of the point (T4, no path, a few cairns, about 1¼ hours). Descend about 120 m over scree and rock steps in front of the Glatscher dil Lai Blau to the basin below Lai Verd (30 minutes), follow its outflow up to the lake (15 minutes), then the crest along the lake's east shore and north past a small tarn at about 2,750 m to the Fuorcla Gannaretsch, the lowest point between Piz Gannaretsch and Piz Vatgira. Follow the west ridge, slightly on its south side, over fairly settled rubble and easy rock steps to the summit, which carries a weather station. Return the same way, including the counter-climb to Point 2757. Gipfelbuch.ch section times add up to about 4 hours to Lai Verd; Outdooractive gives 13.9 km, 1,360 m and 8 hours for the round trip. An alternative approach from the north starts at Lai da Nalps above Sedrun.